Animal catching and holding tool



May 20, 1930. w. H. LAUB ANIMAL CATCHING AND HOLDING TOOL Filed 001:. 5, 1928 attmwzq Patented May 20, 1930 WILLIAM H. LAUB, OF NEW RICHMOND, OHIO ANIMAL GATGHING AND HOLDING TOOL Application filed. October 5, 1928.

This invention relates to animal catching and holding tools and the main object is to provide a simple and eflicient device for grasping the nose or snout of a hog or other animal in order to hold the animal while ringing or giving medicine.

The foregoing and other objects of the invention together with means whereby the same may be carried into effect will best be 1 understood from the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the device partially broken away; and

Figure 2 is a side view thereof.

In carrying'out the invention I provide the elongated flat handle member 1 to which is fulcrumed the lever 2 by means of a bolt 3 passed through the slots 4 thus allowing 7 the fulcrum point to be adjusted. The nose engaging tongue 5 of the lever 2 extends longitudinally from the end of the handle 1 and is twisted a quarter turn as shown. This nose engaging tongue 5 is given an arcuate gated slot 6 through its inner portion. A wire or cable noose denoted generally at 7 is passed through an aperture 8 in the outer portion of the tongue 5 and is secured to a bolt 9, the other end of the noose being then passed through the slot 6 and secured in an aperture 10 in the end of the handle 1 in such manner that it will form a loop 11 as shown which may be contracted or tightened by proper manipulation of the handle and lever. The length of this loop is readily adjustable by means of the bolt 9 as will be understood.

In use the device is placed uponthe animals nose with the arcuate nose engaging tongue 5 upon the outer side thereof and the loop 11 passed through its mouth across its teeth. By forcing the lever 2 away from the handle 1 the loop 11 will be tightened so that the such manner that it may be readily given shape as shown and is provided with an elonanimal cannot escape and it will be held in Serial No. 310,515.

the tongue and passed throu h the said slot and secured to the end of the handle member. In testimony whereof I afliX my signature.

WILLIAM H. LAUB. 

